Although her career started in the former Soviet Union, Anna Malikova became also known in the West after success in the competitions in Oslo, Warsaw and Sydney. In 1993 she won 1st Prize at the ARD Competition Munich, which established her in the international music scene. Today she performs all over Europe, in South America, the Near and Middle Orient and in Asia.

Besides her busy concert schedule Anna Malikova has recorded numerous CD. Most of the important compositions by Chopin as well as works by Schubert, Liszt, Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Soler have been released. Especially the five piano concertos by Camille Saint-Saëns with the Radio Symphony Orchestra Cologne have found unusual international attention: after countless international and enthousiastic reviews they have been rewarded 2006 with the coveted Classical Internet Award.

In autumn 2010 a CD with piano works by Tchaikovsky has been released. Early 2012 a new recording of the 2nd concerto by Brahms is scheduled for release. To her projects in 2011 and the following years belong repeated tours through Europe and to Korea, Japan, China, South America; Anna Malikova will be active as soloist with orchestras, in recitals and as jury member of competitions like the European Piano Competition in France, Maria Canals Competition in Spain and the Chopin Youth Competition in Moscow.